Host Intrusion Detection System Administrator's Guide Release 3.0

Overview
Summary
Chapter 1
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Summary
This chapter introduces you to the HP-UX Host Intrusion Detection System (HP-UX
HIDS), an HP-UX product that enhances local host-level security within your network.
The following topics are covered:
• “Why Do You Need Intrusion Detection?” on page 3
• “What HP-UX HIDS Does” on page 8
• “What HP-UX HIDS Does Not Do” on page 9
• “HP-UX HIDS Components” on page 10
• “Glossary of HP-UX HIDS Terms” on page 13
IMPORTANT It is vital that you recognize what HP-UX HIDS can do to help you protect your HP-UX
computer systems and what it cannot do. Please read “What HP-UX HIDS Does” on
page 8 and “What HP-UX HIDS Does Not Do” on page 9 for more details.
Documentation
The following documents are available on the Instant Information CD in the Internet
and Security Solutions collection and on the web at http://docs.hp.com
(http://docs.hp.com/hpux/internet) under “HP-UX Host Intrusion Detection
System”:
• HP-UX Host Intrusion Detection System Release 3.0 Release Notes
What’s new in release 3.0 and installation instructions
• HP-UX Host Intrusion Detection System Administrator’s Guide, Release 3.0
Configuring and using release 3.0(this manual)